reap what one sows; suffer the consequences of one's own actions
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to suffer the consequences of one's own bad actions; to reap what one has sown
Used to describe someone who brings negative consequences upon themselves through their own wrongful actions. Often carries a tone of just deserts or karmic retribution. Similar in meaning to '自作自受'.
Tā他
zuò作
è恶
duō多
duān端
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zì自
shí食
qí其
guǒ果
。
He committed many evil deeds and eventually suffered the consequences.
Nà那
xiē些
wū污
rǎn染
huán环
jìng境
de的
qǐ工
yè厂
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
zì自
shí食
qí其
guǒ果
。
Those factories that pollute the environment will sooner or later reap what they sow.
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Piàn骗
zi子
shè设
xià下
quān圈
tào套
hài害
rén人
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
què却
zì自
shí食
qí其
guǒ果
。
The swindler set a trap to harm others, but unexpectedly ended up suffering the consequences himself.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
jì继
xù续
zhè这
yàng样
bù不
fù负
zé责
rèn任
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
zì自
shí食
qí其
guǒ果
。
If you continue to be irresponsible like this, you will suffer the consequences sooner or later.